Figs. 1 and 2. Building schemes for the autofeeders. 1 in A new device to autonomously feed individualized mantids on extended periods of time

Figs. 1 and 2. Building schemes for the autofeeders. 1. Used material, measurements and quantities.2. Assembling. Bottom panel corresponds to an exploded view drawing of the Model A, with mantises' cups on the top. The top right detail is for Model B, with mantises' cups installed laterally, thus holding twice as many cups. CI, first compartment, the rearing chamber, showing a 4th instar, 2.0 cm long Photina sp. (to scale); CII, central or circulation compartment; CIII, third compartment, the prey cup; a, square piece of Tulle fabric with mesh size of 0.3 mm; b, Lid with a square hole (5) in the center; c, translucent mantis cup, with circular hole (4) on the bottom; d, circular piece of Tulle fabric with mesh size of 2.0 mm; e, rectangular PVC pipe with circular holes on the top side (1) and bottom side (2) [serrations on the side is only an effect to show inside the pipe, and is not meant to be carved on pipe!]; f, translucent plastic sheet; g, lid with circular hole (3) on center; h, translucent prey cup; i, culture medium for Drosophila Fallén, 1832. The connections between components a+ b, c+ d+ e, e+ f and e+ g are fixed with PVC adhesive and sealed with thermoplastic adhesive (glue gun). The small orange dots represent drosophila flies, indicating that they must circulate freely between CI, CII and CIII.